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NGC 891 on December 1, 2004

NGC 891 on December 1, 2004. Prime focus (f/8.0). Total integration time 630×8.53 sec = 89.5 min. This is a famous edge-on spiral galaxy (most likely Hubble type SBb). It is roughly 7 Mpc distant (redshift 0.00176).